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Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

After careful consideration by the Parliament of Granzi and the approval of the Prime Minister's Office, the Commonwealth of Granzi is once again ready to take its place on the international stage. Our nation has undergone years of reconstuction following the chaotic events of the Second Civil War. We have rebuilt the cities and towns ravaged by decades of war and we have restored industry that once lay idle. Out of the ashes of the defunct Bolash Administration, democracy has once again returned to the Commonwealth.

It is our hope that in seeking wider diplomatic relations with the NS nations of the world, the Commonwealth will be able to reform the mutually beneficial bonds that existed before war touched our lands. The Foreign Ministry is looking to exchange embassies that will foster diplomatic ties and in turn, lead to the implementation of trade agreements and alliances.

To this effect, the Diplomatic Quarter in Granzi City has been expanded and subdivided into dozens of undeveloped properties. Upon the acceptance of your ambassadorial exchange request, your nation will have the option to erected a custom-constructed embassy complex on the premise of your choice. Located a short distance from Parliament Hall and other administrative buildings of the capital, the Quarter also borders the Old City's cultural attractions. Security is of the highest standard, with the sector regularly patrolled by personnel of the Diplomatic Service. Your delegation will be reserved speedy access to the government should you so require.

In the event that the Foreign Quarter reaches capacity, and due to the fact that further expansion in that sector is impossible due to rapid urban development, a second area to the west has been prepared as an alternative location of future embassies. Located in the Westolia suburb of Granzi City, this area offers spacious grounds and broad avenues to its diplomatic tenants. The Westolia Diplomatic Annex is within walking distance of the National Financial Sector and Commonwealth Stock Exchange, as well has offering easy access to the waterfront and harbor. Please specify your embassy's location preference within your ambassadorial exchange request, otherwise we will place your embassy in the Diplomatic Quarter.

Unless otherwise outlined by the Foreign Ministry, all embassies in Granzi must adhere to the following regulations:



1. The number of security personnel in an embassy complex must not exceed fifty. Authorized security will be allowed to carry standard handheld arms within the embassy.

2. No caches of heavy weaponry may be stored on embassy grounds. Small arms are not allowed outside the embassy complex, the exception being to provide security services to an official diplomatic motorcade. A maximum of two helicopters will be permitted for aerial transport needs, to be stored in the appropriate facilities on embassy grounds. No weapons of any kind will be allowed attached to these helicopters.

3. The embassy complex will be considered extraterritorial. As an extension of your nation's sovereign territory, Granzian personnel will only enter at the expressed permission of the Ambassador.

4. The Ambassador and up to 4 other personnel chosen by the Ambassador will be granted diplomatic immunity in the Commonwealth. All other employees and personnel will be bound by the laws of Granzi once outside the embassy. If, for any reason, Granzian soil is under threat from within the embassy, we reserve the right to revoke immunity. All diplomatic personnel will be allowed to leave, unharmed, in the case of armed hostilities.

5. We reserve the right to refuse an exchange for any reason.

Foreign Embassies Within Granzi:

Located in the Diplomatic Quarter-
Andaman and Nicobar
Artoonia
Aunesia (Ambassador Mountbatten)
Derscon
Euroslavia
Firehelper (Ambassador Hui)
Greenmanbry
Grenval
Hamptonshire
IDF
Isselmere
Iuthia
Kryozerkia
Lifesblood (Ambassador Cortez)
Macisikan (Ambassador deMalara)
Monte Ozarka
Naestoria [suspended]
Praetonia
Sarzonia
Schultaria Prime
Tahuantinsuyu Empire
Tarqys
The Evil Overlord
Tokarev
Wazistan
Xeraph
Yafor 2

Located in Westolia Suburb-
Artitsa
Aztec National League
Deurem
Greal
Pacitalia
Shazbotdom
Skibereen
The Silver Sky
Vetalia (Ambassador Antropov)

Granzian Embassies Overseas:
Andaman and Nicobar
Artitsa
Artoonia
Aunesia
Aztec National League
Derscon
Deurem
Euroslavia
Firehelper
Greal
Greenmanbry
Grenval
Hamptonshire
IDF
Isselmere
Iuthia
Kryozerkia
Lifesblood
Macisikan
Monte Ozarka
Naestoria [suspended]
Pacitalia
Praetonia
Sarzonia
Schultaria Prime
Shazbotdom
Skibereen
Tahuantinsuyu Empire
Tarqys
The Evil Overlord
The Silver Sky
Tokarev
Vetalia
Wazistan
Xeraph
Yafor 2

Granzian Alliances and Trade Agreements:
Sarzonia
Schultaria Prime
New Alliance Treaty Organization (NATO)
Organization of Maritime Powers (OMP)
Woodstock Pact

Signed,

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

(OOC: Some background info: Granzi has been defunct for almost two years. Before that, there had been some terror attacks that caused the destruction of the Granzian government at the hands of a domestic rebellion. I thought this would be a good way to reintroduce Granzi in international RP. This thread takes place several years after the restoration of a civilian administration led by Prime Minister Sean Parson.

Any nation that had previous diplomatic ties to Granzi may request a resumption of relations in this thread. If you aren't sure if your nation ever had diplomatic relations with Granzi, you can check in this thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=351338).

Edit: I should probably add that my nation is modern tech.

Current as of June 19, 2007 @ 8:32 PM Pacific Time.)

Bump for more coverage.

Bump

Lifesblood was but a miniscule speck on the face of the world. Engrossment in Internal Affairs and lack of expansionist aspects in the Lifesbloodite mentality had produced an introvert approach to governing, save in rare moments perceived as benevolence. With the installation of an enterprising new autocracy however, the Nation was slowly being lured from isolationism and towards the realms of the International. First, the fledgling Empire needed recognition and friendship from others in order to prosper.


From: The Lord Fenris Administration
To: The Commonwealth Of Granzi
Concerning: Embassy

Lifesblood formally applies for an Embassy within your Nation.

If accepted we will send Abassador Cortez and an assortment of diplomatic personnel with him. Thirty [30] armed security will be sent as protection.

We also request the capacity for storing [Within Embassy Grounds] a number of motor vehicles, of which all will be upgraded civilian transports. Also a Helipad for an unarmed MI-8T Military Transport Helicopter.

-Transmission End-


OoC: Welcome back to NS Granzi.

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

It is with warmest regards that the Foreign Ministry welcomes Ambassador Cortez to the Commonwealth. Upon his arrival, the ambassador and his diplomatic mission will be offered temporary quarters at the Ministry until the Lifesblood embassy can be built. Please respond with the preferred location of your diplomatic compound. With these first ties the Commonwealth hopes to work with Lord Fenris in the future with friendship and cooperation.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

OOC: Thanks.

Bump in the afternoon.

From: The Lord Fenris Administration
To: The Commonwealth Of Granzi
Concerning: Embassy

We appreciate the gesture and the sincerity of your actions and words, and share in the desire for positive relations and cooperation.

The Diplomatic Party will be sent immediately.

Housing in the Diplomatic Quarter would be preferred.

-Transmission End-


Cortez viewed the modest aircraft with bright eyes, framed by the vivid hues of swirling sky above it gleamed with a lustrous brilliance. His shrewd mind noted the elite military figures who stood like statues in a protective signature about him, a potent paraph of effective weaponry was clutched dexterously by their sinewy forms. Regardless of these necessary incertitudes on his behalf he felt this journey could be auspicious, perhaps even the forging of something altogether new, was not the effulgent vessel before him some kindly omen?

He watched dispassionate as several hefty cargoes were loaded, and the numerous personnel boarded, many of them carrying sleek briefcases, he'd heard that several Secret-Service members had been covertly placed amongst his staff, and he couldn't help wondering about the contents of those cases. Sensitive materials, even firearms could be contained in secret caches amongst the dark leather, this gnawed at his hopeful temperament, anything which could jeopardise his attempts to solidify the links between Lifesblood and Granzi was unwanted, especially something as slight as merely evaluating the situation. He understood the Governments actions, at heart they were insular despite efforts to update, it was up to this first foray into the globe to prove that international relations could be rewarding. It was up to him to show them what the right voice in the right place could reap.

He watched as the greenery, barren plains and rugged mountains all blurred into one jolting image, an ocean of bleak wilderness with wild thrusting jags of tusk lined with veins of blazing emerald which pierced the achromatic skies. Then in one flurry of nauseating turbulence they tore above, seeming to skip along a carpet of billowing cloud like some jubilant dove enjoying the beauty of flight.

After spending some time watching the myriad of patterns from his small portal, and after spending several minutes on his mobile computer sending several messages via secure links to officials back home to aware them of his progress he unfastened his safety gear and carefully strode down the narrow passage to a small door, ducking cautiously he passed through and descended a tiny flight of stairs, hands splayed to combat the intense rockings he eventually reached the penetralia of the aeroplane.

A spartan room, containing an ornate altar, lavished with a subtle gilt and draped with the rich fabrics bearing various ancient armorial bearings, the wild faces of old Gods carved with care into the obsidian coatings, a small shrine of opulence amid the stark metal, dull and lifeless compared to this wonder, flanked by delicate lamps of smoldering Jasmine which rose like rich serpents amid the gloom, striking swift with their lashing tongues of gracious scent they enthralled the weary mind and dissolved all cares. Lifesblood had no Gods, not in the literal. Yet they had these, these thriving shrines so full of mystery and life that they captured the very hearts of men. At which one could pray and pray and pray in glorious bliss without the bondage of faith. Unburden yourself, then leave, renewed.

Cortez sighed as he awoke from some unknown dream, head spinning slightly as his heart beat to the rhythm of the throbbing aircraft, how long had it been? He rose unsteadily, Granzi would be aware of their approach by now, bleary eyed and unshaven, he should go make himself presentable, a good first impression for what could be their future allies.


This is Diplomatic Flight X3X requesting permission to enter airspace, over. the voice cut through the buzzing static.

The Barbaric Empire of Xeraph welcomes Granzi back into the world and wishes to re-establish diplomatic ties.

Granzi at one time had an embassy in the royal city of Tarascus. That city was recently destroyed in the conflict with the Pagan Borderlands.

We are pleased to inform you that your new embassy compound is located in the new Xeraphian capitol of Ravennii, on Imperial Square.

As before, all embassies are permitted up to 15 staff, 25 security people, 2 vehicles, and up to 2 HCGSs.

The size of the compound has quadrupled in size, now consisting of 13 landscaped acres complete with an Olympic-sized pool and tennis courts.

We look forward to meeting your new ambassador.

regards,

Sethanis, Prince of the Empire, King of Black Shadows, in the Name of the Emperor.

Grant Haffner was shifting through a series of papers in his office after the hearing. Things didn't go well in the second of three confirmation hearings for the job of Senior Vice President and External Affairs Officer. Even though the line of succession would usually dictate that Haffner, as the deputy senior vice president, should get the job since he was nominated by President Mike Sarzo, the House committee responsible for the hearings was skeptical.

It was Haffner's own fault and he knew it, but right now, he was trying to focus on one of his tasks as the deputy senior vice president: Sort through a series of diplomatic communicades from nations large and small and flag ones that required Senior Vice President and External Affairs Officer Mark Lorber's or President Mike Sarzo's immediate attention.

"Hmm, requests for national recognition, the usual declarations of war against communism, nothing exciting," Haffner mused with a decidedly bored tone in his voice. He was ready to head home but he still had one more folder to examine before he could pack up his things and return home.

"Let's see... Granzi is back on the international scene and wants to re-establish diplomatic ties," Haffner said. All of a sudden, the exhaustion from a long day and the boredom of communicades that could all be handled by middle-echelon coffee drinkers in External Affairs started to melt away. Even though Granzi was embroiled in its Second Civil War when Haffner came onto the scene in the Sarzonian political engine, he was aware of the history between Sarzonia and Granzi.

The two nations had long enjoyed strong relations, and Haffner was well aware that any action involving them would merit a fast-track response from Lorber or from Sarzo himself. He picked up that folder and immediately called Lorber.

"Mark, it's Grant."

"Anything of interest?"

"Yes," Haffner said in a tone of voice that let Lorber know he needed to pay attention.

"Granzi is back."

"What?"

"They've restored a civilian administration after their Second Civil War and they are looking to re-establish diplomatic ties."

"They've got a civilian government now?"

"Yes, and apparently democratically elected from the looks of it."

"Bring over their request straight away. I think we need to let Mike look at it."

"On my way."

Haffner picked up the folder with the Granzian request and walked briskly toward Lorber's office. Within the hour, they were on their way to the Gray House.

[OOC: You can presume that my government has sent a communicade welcoming Granzi back to the fold internationally and that we'd like to restore diplomatic ties.

And, good to have you back Granzi. :)]

Nathanial Sun Memorial Airbase: Diplomatic Wing

“Diplomatic Flight X3X, you are hereby cleared for landing.”

Foreign Minister Wenyuan Sun sat silently in the glass terminal building, looking out at the slow descent of the Lifesblood aircraft. Around him were arrayed the various elements of an official diplomatic committee; apparently the Prime Minister wanted to impress the first foreign delegation to step onto Granzian soil in almost twenty years. Aides swarmed the building, earpieces glued to the sides of their faces, tapping away on laptops, wandering from place to place. He spied a few members of the Diplomatic Service lounging off in the far corner, arms for the moment holstered, but ready to be displayed as soon the ambassador stepped off his plane.

He mentally withdrew from the noise. Being in this complex had always been slightly uncomfortable for the minister, due to its being named for his dead predecessor. A fitting title considering the terminal’s purpose in receiving diplomatic flights, but the name held special significance for Wenyuan Sun. It had been his father’s. A man that who had years ago held the same responsibilities as he had now, and had probably greeted countless diplomats in his long tenure as foreign minister. A man who had seen the disintegration of his beloved country into civil war, and who had desperately attempted reconciliation with the rebels. Nathanial Sun had left the relative safety of Granzi’s overseas territories to come back to the capital. And had been shot for his troubles.

Details were sketchy at the time, and even now no one really knew what happened to the former minister. He’d simply been swallowed up by the violence and debauchery that raged in Granzi City during the war. His son, a university student at prestigious Hallard College, later fled the country only to return as a member of the exiled government. As foreign minister.

A voice broke into his reverie. “Sir, we have confirmation that the aircraft has docked with the terminal. The Lifesblood ambassador should be coming along in a few moments.” His personal assistance hovered nearby.

Wenyuan Sun shook his mind from these thoughts and took his position at the head of the red carpet. As Ambassador Cortez approached at the head of his diplomatic delegation, the foreign minister strode forward and warmly grasped his hands.

“Welcome to the Commonwealth of Granzi.”

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

On behalf of the people of Granzi, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the nation of Xeraph for their kindness in welcoming the Commonwealth into the international community. We would be more than willing to re-establish the ties that our two countries enjoyed before the Second Civil War. The Granzian ambassador will be a Mr. Johannas Utrecht, lately of the Foreign Ministry’s Intelligence Unit, who is en route to Ravennii as we speak. As for Xeraph’s embassy in Granzi, which location would you prefer?

With warmest regards,

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Official Communiqué
Office of the Prime Minister

It is especially heartening for the Commonwealth of Granzi to recognize an old friend in the vast reaches of the world. It would not be an understatement to say that no Granzian, young or old, has forgotten the strongest of bonds our nations once, and still, shares with Sarzonia. It will be an honor to deceased Prime Minister Terri Bolash for my office to continue in a production relationship with President Mike Sarzo. We would be delighted to renew our alliance, and we look to nothing but friendship and cooperation with Sarzonia in the future.

Sean Parson
Prime Minister of Granzi

(OOC: Thanks a bunch, Sarzo, it's good to be back ;))

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Official Diplomatic Communication to The Commonwealth of Granzi

Greetings and Salutations,

On behalf of the peoples of the Grand Duchy of Aunesia, I would like to extend the hand of friendship to your nation, and your citizens. In order to expand, extend and improve our relations, to the benefit of both our fine nations we would be honoured to enter into an exchange of embassies, to this end, please find our details below. We would warmly welcome an embassy of yours in our capital, Strando (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=513426).

Yours,

A.Short
- Andrew Short
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
- Grand Duchy of Aunesia


.:: Embassy Information ::.
Full Nation Name: The Grand Duchy of Aunesia
Political System: Democratic Elected Grand Duchy
Name of Leader: Grand Duchess-Elect Elizabeth Rolands
Alliances: SL, GDI, GASN
UN Member: No

Head of Diplomatic Mission: Ambassador Louise Mountbatten
Family in accompaniment: Yes
Details: Husband, two children

Number of diplomatic staff: 20
Specifics:
1x Trade Attaché
1x Cultural Attaché
1x Head of Consular Affairs
3x Policy Officers
3x Operational Officers
4x Executive Assistants
7x Administrative Assistants

Number of miltary personnel: 20
Specifics: VIP Protection Squad / Marine Detachment

Number of helicopters: 2
Specifics: 1x Super Puma AS 332L2, 1x EC 130 B4 (All unarmed)

Number of land vehicles: 6
Specifics: 2x 6.3 V12 Véier L7s (luxury saloon), 4x 3.5 V6 L9s (SUV) [all armoured, black]

Weaponry and munitions:
20x SIG P229 pistols
20x MP5KA4 Sub-Machine Guns

Please declare the following...
- Any Ongoing Military Action involving your nation: None
- Any International Disputes involving your nation: None
- Any other relevant information: The Grand Duchy of Aunesia is a crown protectorate of the Questarian Empire

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

The Commonwealth of Granzi would like to thank the Grand Duchy of Aunesia for their interest in opening up diplomatic relations between our two nations. However, after running a cursory check on Aunesian positions within the international community, the Foreign Ministry has some concerns that need to be addressed before said embassy exchange can occur.

1. Aunesia seems to be a crown protectorate of the Questarian Empire. What does this status entail, and what will this mean for Granzian relations with the nation of Questers?

2. It seems that the Grand Duchy has been in or has been involved with an excessive number of armed conflicts since its inception. The conflict with Laquasa Isle concerns us in particular. Your nation at the time claimed to be supporting an armed liberation against an oppressive government, yet we see no attempt of diplomacy on Aunesia's part before resorting to war. In addition, post-conflict, your nation participated in the dismemberment of Laquasa Isle and continues to maintain a protectorate there. Due to the Commonwealth's preference of diplomacy over war, we strongly object over the Grand Duchy's course of action in this instance.

If the Secretary of State could explain these matters to our satisfaction, Granzi would be more than willing to exchange embassies.

Until then,

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

TO: Wenyuan Sun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Granzi
FROM: Andrew Short, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Aunesia

With regards to your inquiries,

1. The Grand Duchy of Aunesia is a protectorate of the Questarian Empire and Commonwealth - it is a fully independent and sovereign nation with close economic and defensive ties with The Crown Imperium of Questers, our Havenic neighbours. The Grand Duchy is fully responsible for their own Foreign Affairs. Our relationship with The Crown Imperium has no bearing on our future relations with Granzi.

2. The Grand Duchy of Aunesia does not recognise the illegal 'government' of the Laquasian Islands. This (previously-toppled by popular democratic election) regime acted highly irresponsibly in its actions on the international arena - namely the use of nuclear threats against much smaller, defenseless nations, resulting in the support of the previous Federation of Aunesia in limited military operations against the members of the aforementioned government, in partnership with our allies, during which the Federation's armed forces fired not a single bullet.

It is a complete fallacy to state that the Grand Duchy has been involved in an excessive number of armed conflicts since its inception. Aunesian forces have never yet fired a single weapon in anger.

Following the surrender of the regime after a successful, responsible operation by our allies, the Republic of Laquasa Isle agreed to cede, as part of its terms, two square kilometres of territory. This land was for express use as a more secure diplomatic outpost, as our previous embassy had been ransacked by the previous regime, and our Ambassador threatened with death. This land was later ceded to The Slavic Federal Republic of Jaredcohenia upon the recall of our Ambassador and the end of diplomatic relations.

We trust this addresses your concerns,

Andrew Short
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Grand Duchy of Aunesia

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

I would like to thank the Grand Duchy for adequately addressing our concerns. The Foreign Ministry holds the honor of the Commonwealth to the highest esteem, so we hope that you will pardon our inquiries into Aunesia’s stance on international issues. A subdivision in the Diplomatic Quarter has been reserved for Ambassador Louise Mountbatten. We will of course also accept your offer of a Granzian embassy in Strando.

To hopes of friendship,

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Bump in the morning.

(OOC:I'm not quite sure how to respond to your last post, Lifesblood. Where do you see this RP going?)

OoC: You're right, it's due to my lack of roleplaying experience, I apologise.

I was trying to think of possible plot-lines, but I couldn't come up with any that were satisfactory.

I'll just assume they arrived safely, etc.

Sorry for spamming your thread.

OOC: No problem. You RP pretty well for a newcomer; keep up the good work.

Bump in the afternoon.

Updated.

Bump for more coverage.

Bump for diplomatic relations.

OOC:
I'm not really sure I remember you in my travels through NS but welcome back. It's hard to stay away, huh? I'll make an IC post tomarrow after I get off of work.

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By the Authority of Praetor Nikolai Ryzhkov, Technocratic Union of Vetalia

Greetings from the Technocratic Union of Vetalia:

On behalf of Praetor Ryzhkov, I, Proconsul Valerian Kosyachenko of the Vetalian Ministry of State, wish to discuss opening diplomatic ties between our nations. Although we have not been particularly active in international affairs, revisions to our foreign policy have made it essential that we expand our diplomatic ties as much as possible. The time has come for us to establish an embassy in your nation.

Provided here are the specifications for the embassy we would like to construct in the suburbs of Westolia:

Standard Diplomatic Staff:

1 Chief Ambassador, rank of Procurator
1 Vice Ambassador, rank of Quaestor
1 Trade Representative, rank of Censor
3 Agent Generals, rank of Aedile

3 Legal Counsels, rank of Legate
10 secretaries, technical support and clerical staff, rank of Clerk
8 drivers
8 security guards, unranked and armed with nonlethal weapons
1 chief security guard, rank of Prefect, armed with an A-10 handgun
4 janitors, mechanics, maintenance workers

1 platoon of Vetalian soldiers, with 1 Lieutenant, 2 Warrant Officers, 4 Junior Sergeants, and 33 enlisted men of whom 28 are Privates and 5 are Private First Class. These men are equipped with standard A-10 handguns, and on site but not normally equipped are 40 B-22 assault rifles in the event of a serious security breach.

Vehicles:
10 Anza Motors F675 Sedans
5 patrol jeeps, unarmed
2 light-duty trucks
2 Telaflight L-2 civilian helicopters
1 maintenance van with satellite communications system

Please review the offer and make any changes you find to be necessary. Should you be interested, we can also discuss siting for an embassy in Vetalia City upon acceptance of this offer. We will handle all of the construction and logistics involved with this embassy, barring any involvement you feel is appropriate for your nation. Diplomatic immunity and other legal issues will be discussed later, as will any further diplomatic or economic ties between our nations.

Thank you, and we are glad to extend diplomatic ties to Granzi,

Proconsul Valerian Kosyachenko, Vetalian Ministry of State

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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS
LARRY WILLIAMS
The Dark Empire of Shazbotdom would like to establish diplomatic relations with The Commonwealth of Granzi. We would prefer to be located in the Westolia Suburb, but anywhere you have room for us would be acceptable. We would bring along 1 Ambassador, 3 Understudies to the Ambassador, 15 Staff, 30 Armed Guards (Small Arms {XR-02 Handgun (http://usera.imagecave.com/CaptainDeath/Marines/w_magnum.jpg), XR-03 Sub-Machine Gun (http://usera.imagecave.com/CaptainDeath/Marines/smg.jpg)}), and 15 Unarmed Hand-to-Hand combat specialists. We would also be willing to hire 15 Granzi Nationals to do some work in the Embasy dealing with materials of non-top secret origin.

We also would like it if you opened up an Embasy in the Dark Empire of Shazbotdom. Embasy Exchange Thread can be found Here (http://embasy.bashwebdesign.com/). We hope you have a good day.

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

To: Proconsul Valerian Kosyachenko, Vetalian Ministry of State
RE: Embassy Exchange

The Commonwealth would be honored to exchange ambassadors with the Technocratic Union of Vetalia. After reviewing your personnel and materials request, the Foreign Ministry has concluded that there are no violations of diplomatic protocol. Since construction of the Vatalian embassy complex will be under the supervision of your nationals, the number of vehicles (with the exception of aerial craft) are limited only by the design plan.

Furthermore, we are interested in opening an embassy in Vetalia City. If there are no unusual requirements as imposed by Vetalian law, the Foreign Ministry stands ready to dispatch one Serena Laila as the Granzian representative. She will be arriving aboard a chartered aircraft with the appropriate diplomatic staff and security personnel. The entire party will not number more than 60, with security forces making up 20 of that number.

We await your reply,

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

We too would very much like to open diplomatic relations with the Dark Empire. A subdivision with the Diplomatic Annex at Westolia has been reserved for the Shazbotdom embassy. Temporary quarters for ambassador and his party have been reserved within Arkos Village until construction of said complex is complete. As to your inquiry for hired help, the Foreign Ministry would be happy to loan some of our junior staff. Or should you prefer, you may contact one of several employment firms, whose contact information has been enclosed below.

With high hopes,

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

OOC: Yeah, I took a break for schoolwork but here I am again. =) You can assume that I've applied for an embassy in Shazbotdom, unless you want me to post also on your thread.

To: Wenyuan Sun, Granzi Ministry of Foreign Affairs

From the Desk of Valerian Kosyachenko

Minister Wenyuan Sun,

We are happy to hear that you have accepted our offer of an embassy exchange, and work will begin on our facilities as soon as possible. We estimate our staff will be fully functional in Granzi within four months based upon our estimates of construction time and needs. Our chief ambassador to your nation will be Procurator Nikolai Antropov.

In regards to your embassy, a staff of 60 is perfectly acceptable; Vetalian law limits personnel to 200 for full diplomatic embassies, and if you feel it necessary to increase your diplomatic staff we would be more than happy to accommodate it provided the additional staff are cleared with the Ministry of State first. We require that any and all military equipment be kept on the premises except in case of emergency, and all weapons must be cleared by the Internal Security Ministry.

Your embassy will be located in the Diplomatic Quarter of Vetalia City, next to the Government Quarter and well within reach of other parts of the city and major transportation hubs.

NOTE: Because of our nation's climate, Vetalian law requires that your embassy staff and all expatriates provide proof of vaccination against yellow fever and malaria. Athough our healthcare and medical technology are advanced and these diseases are generally nothing more than nuisances, we want your stay here to be as pleasant and healthy as possible. Please obtain proof of vaccination at least two weeks before permanent occupancy.

Thank you, and hopefully our nations can prosper through our mutual diplomatic ties,

Proconsul Valerian Kosyachenko, Vetalian Ministry of State

Bump in the morning.

Bump in the afternoon.

Official Communiqué
Classification: CLOSED
From: Ministry of External Affairs, Covenant of Macisikan
To: Wenyuan Sun, Minister of External Affairs, Commonwealth of Granzi
Subject: Renewal of Relations

Minister Sun, greetings.

Following the re-certification of the Commonwealth of Granzi as a viable nation-state by the appropriate Parliamentary bodies, it is our pleasure to inform you of the desire of His Serene Majesty's Government to renew our previous ties and diplomatic relations.

The Ambassador-General respectfully requests that we retain our previous Embassy location, and has selected Lord Cellachan deMalara to take the role of His Serene Majesty's Ambassador to the Commonwealth, as head of a Standard (Embassy Only) Mission.

The site of the Embassy of Granzi in the Diplomatic Precinct in Arn-Maciska has been set aside by the Secretariat for Ambassadorial Affairs, should you wish to return to it.

Ruiri Alexandr L'Tan,
His Serene Majesty's Junior Minister,
Ministry of External Affairs (UIK/COV)


The message was dry, stilted, formal. But that was about as friendly as the Covenant got these days.

Cusco, Tahuantinsuyu

Even hearing of Granzi's recovery was something of a feat for the Empire of the Four Quarters since the restoration destroyed so much infrastructure from Southern Colombia to the cold tip of South America's tail. More still thanks to Pachacutec Inca's, "pro-aboriginal" legislation, which had stripped the nation of most of its now unsupportable electronics.

Still, in the holy capital at the navel of the world there was maintained a major government communications centre, cut by hand deep into the earth, decorated antennas and dishes protruding here and there as thousands laboured to rebuild in the Inca's desired traditional manner.

For all of its regression, Pachacutec's brutal restoration and the over-throw of the governments of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, and Paraguay, and the capture of significant Colombian and Argentine lands, did at least put valuable resources in the hands of the Quechua-speaking masses. The Inca was keen for export partners, and was considerate of the likely need to buy modern weaponry and training for his millions of brave but ill-equipped soldiers.

The Willaq Uma, the Empire's High Priest and all but next to the Inca himself in importance and holiness, took his time, but, eventually would forward Cusco's interest in an exchange of ambassadors. The communique came by courier in the form of a videotaped message from the Willaq Uma (it would hardly be fitting for the empire's second holiest man to have the knowledge of writing, a tool of the oppressors) and was delivered with a token: a replica of Granzi's flag, hand-woven by skilled craftspeople yet having a thread-count that a machine could hardly beat. To the Inca's people fine fabrics are more important than metals such as gold, and so represent a significant diplomatic gift.

Notably, the courier, who walked whenever possible and almost died of fright when taking a foreign commercial ship to Granzi, suffering horrid seasickness all the way and never quite understanding why anyone would choose to live across the ocean, away from the centre of the earth, looked to have stepped out of a history book. His jet black hair was stylised in such a way as to indicate his place of origin within the vast empire, and he wore around his thick neck a silver medallion telling of his significant rank in the military. He wore uniform: a long, hand-woven black and white chequered tunic topped with a red triangle and quilted to provide modest armour protection, covered initially by a rainbow-patterned poncho, a small headdress of fantastic feathers collected in the Amazonian fringe of the Antisuyu quarter, and open sandals. On his hips the courier wore a bronze mace and what appeared to be a stone dagger.

A slight problem would be evident in the fact that, though fluent also in Spanish and familiar with maybe a handful of English words, the courier would absolutely refuse to use the former tongue, preferring his imperially-indicated mother tongue of Quechua. He would also be liable to spit upon anything or anyone remotely Hispanic, and generally flip-out and go bronze-age on anyone mistaking his poncho's reference to the flag of the empire for a statement of his gay pride. And, if there's any around, he wouldn't mind a nice boiled guineapig on potatobread.

The Inca welcomes Granzi back to the international stage, and introduces him to the new (older) South America that he and the Children of the Sun have raised up during their absence.


Edit: Ooh, 100th post.

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

TO: Ministry of External Affairs
RE: Restoration of Diplomatic Ties

It is with great pleasure that I welcome restored relations with the Covenant of Macisikan. We in the Commonwealth have not forgotten your government's offer of financial aid in the chaos leading up to the collapse of the previous government. The location of the former Macisikan embassy has been vacant since your ambassador's departure, and we eagerly await Lord Cellachan deMalara's arrival. In return, we would be more than willing to maintain a Granzian embassy on Macisikan soil.

With warmest regards,

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

To be delivered by courier to his Majesty the Inca:

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

We humbly accept the Tahuantinsuyu Empire's offer of an embassy exchange. Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately), Granzi has an Sino-Anglican culture as brought by the first settlers to our lands. We are happy to the accommodate the Inca's esteemed courier and his needs. In sympathy with his uncomfort in our more 'modern' environment, we have set aside a subdivision within the Diplomatic Quarter, an area farther away from the sea. In addition, he is free to supervise construction of an embassy that will be more to his taste.

In hope of better relations,

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Wenyuan Sun

The message itself appeared to be standard Naestorian. The small and carefully sealed envelope, hand-delivered by a courier; the wax seal that denoted it had never been opened; the expensive cream laid paper and hand-drawn emblem above the text, the thirteen stars of the Naestorian flag; and the beautiful handwriting that could have come straight out of Victorian aristocracy. Throughout the writer referred to himself in the first person plural; it was not a royal "we", but rather indicative that he was speaking for the entire Second Council. The missive itself was simple.

Official Diplomatic Communiqué
Office of the Academy, Foreign Affairs Department, Zion
The Republic of Naestoria
April 5, 2026

Dear Mr. Sun,

It is with a glad heart that Naestoria welcomes you and your nation back to the international community. Our nations have never interacted; at the time Granzi was active on the world stage, Naestoria was undergoing an unfortunate period of violence and isolation in an attempt to establish itself as an independent nation-state. Nonetheless, we hope to rectify that. If your Government does not object, we would like to send a diplomatic envoy to Granzi, as well as construct an embassy. We also invite your Government to reciprocate and will prepare a building in Zion for your use if you so choose.

In response to your concerns regarding security personnel and weaponry, rest assured that the Priory would not in any case approve more than twenty-five security personnel at most, armed with sidearms and nonlethal weaponry. If our request is approved, we will appoint an ambassador and forward you the exact details. Otherwise, we wish the restored Granzian government a long and prosperous existence.

Septimus Hevenna
Grand Academe of Naestoria
[Seal of the Academy]

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

The Commonwealth looks forward to building a productive relationship with the Republic of Naestoria. We would be happy to exchange embassies in the hope that this first contact between our two nations becomes more meaningful in the future. Your security detail looks acceptable, and we await further information regarding the ambassador and the Naestorian (sp?) diplomatic entourage.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Bump for more interest.

Pachacutec may have turned up his nose a little at what he considered a slight to Incan modernity, but his myriad underlings were none the less able to complete the diplomatic exchange. The ambassador would arrive in time, along with a small staff and a number of uniformed soldiers deployed as guards.

The city of Llactapata, 3,000metres up a mountain near sacred Machu Picchu, is prepared to host an embassy from Granzi at least in the short term, while Cusco considers the proper site for such facilities.

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

Excellent. The Granzian ambassador and his staff will soon be arriving via the GNS Centura, a modified Triara Class Light Cruiser.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Bump at night.

.:: Embassy Information ::.
Full Nation Name: The Empire of Firehelper
Political System: Dictatorship
Name of Leader: Emperor Hu Tian Ming （胡天明）
Alliances: None
UN Member: No

Head of Diplomatic Mission: Ambassador Hong Hui
Family in accompaniment: No
Details: N/A

Number of diplomatic staff: 100
Specifics:
1x Trade Attaché (Dip. immune)
1x Cultural Attaché (Dip. immune)
1x Head of Consular Affairs (Dip. immune)
3x Policy Officers
3x Operational Officers
4x Executive Assistants
7x Administrative Assistants
80x other

Number of miltary personnel: 50
Specifics: VIP Protection Squad / Marine Detachment

Number of fixed-wing aircraft: 1
Specifics: 1 x Learjet 31A (Parked off-site)

Number of helicopters: 2
Specifics: 2x VH-60N White Hawk (unarmed)

Number of land vehicles: 6
Specifics: 2x Mercedes-Benz S-Class, 4x Lexus LX (SUV) [all armoured, black]

Weaponry and munitions:
50x P-13 (50 more in armoury)
25x R-12C Assault Rifles (5 more in armoury)

Please declare the following...
- Any Ongoing Military Action involving your nation: None
- Any International Disputes involving your nation: None

Embassy specifics:
Archetectural Style: International (style) ((like that which Frank Lloyd wright used))
Stories: three (two above ground, one under)
Landscaping: artificial forest
walled: yes
Funds provided by: Firehelper Foreign Relations Bureau (10,000,000 cr for building+5,000,000 cr for furnishings unused funds are returned)

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

The Commonwealth looks forward to building a productive relationship with the Republic of Naestoria. We would be happy to exchange embassies in the hope that this first contact between our two nations becomes more meaningful in the future. Your security detail looks acceptable, and we await further information regarding the ambassador and the Naestorian (sp?) diplomatic entourage.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Official Response
Office of the Academy, Foreign Affairs Department, Zion
The Republic of Naestoria
April 8, 2026[/size]

The nominated Naestorian ambassador is Joël Padmez, aged thirty-nine, no criminal record, masters' in political science. Mr. Padmez will be accompanied by his wife and two children. An additional twenty diplomatic staff, and a reduced security detail (sixteen Knights armed with the weaponry specified), will make up the entirety of the embassy contingent. They shall arrive by private plane in six hours.

If you desire to establish an embassy in Naestoria as well, please submit the details in a subsequent message, and we shall ready a building for you. As per Naestorian diplomatic law, the ambassador and his family will be granted the status of 7s, whereas their staff that of 6s (diplomatic personnel) and 5s (security personnel).*

Septimus Hevenna
Grand Academe of Naestoria
[Seal of the Academy]

* 7 is the highest social class, representing a score of 7 on the National Examination. 6 and 5 are the next highest classes, representing scores of 6 and 5. For more information, see http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=525892.

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

TO: Foreign Affairs Department, Naestoria
RE: Embassy Application

By order of the Prime Minister, diplomatic processes with the nation of Naestoria have been suspended indefinitely due to moral concerns.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

(OOC: See this link for further details: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12635271&postcount=9)

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

The Commonwealth welcomes diplomatic relations with the Empire of Firehelper. Your embassy application has been accepted. May this act be the first of many ties that will bind our two nations.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Bump at night.

Ambassador deMalara's advance team arrived less than a day after the Granzian response came through. They went over the old Embassy compound, and pronounced less than half of it suitable. Within a day, construction workers swarmed over the site, fixing up the decrepit buildings; some needed simple refurbishment (such as the Trade Consul's offices), most needed to be demolished and rebuilt (such as the Ambassador's quarters), while a rare few just needed to be cleaned (the Chapel).

The entire compound needed redecoration; new stained-glass windows were imported from Nak-Saldar for the Chapel, and the landscaping was redone from scratch (using local plants, or sterile forms of Macisikani natives passed through quarantine, so as to minimise contamination). Polished hardwood furniture was installed, luxurious carpets, a bronze bell, and so on. The technicians arrived then, running wires, installing the communications uplinks, adding the servers. Then stone walls rose around the entire construction, replacing the old, rusted, wrought-iron fence. The entire time SIS was sweeping the compound; not that the Granzians were suspected, but the MEA was paranoid.

deMalara arrived, with his deputy and the Pontifical Nuncio, without fanfare or fuss, entering quietly, and slipping into the Embassy compound. No opening ceremony was held, aside from a short service and dedication, in the Chapel while the flag was raised. A message was then dispatched to Wenyuan Sun, letting him know that His Excellency the Ambassador had arrived, and was prepared to present his Letter of Credence at the President's convenience.

(OOC: Macisikan, where do you want that RP to go? I want to make sure before I make an IC response.)

[ooc: it takes place three-five weeks after the communiqués are sent]

[OOC: Don't have the time today to post unfortunately. I'll do it tomorrow after school. In the meantime, BUMP.]

Official Communiqué

With the entry of the Divine Prussian Empire of Derscon into the NATO Alliance, it is only fitting and proper that an embassy exchange occur between our two nations.

Should Grazni approve the exchange, a diplomat of the Grazni Foreign Ministry will be permitted to tour the World City, and details of the Grazni embassy within the World City can be discussed further.

We patiently await your reply.

Count Zheleztsolupp Kabanov
Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Divine Prussian Empire of Derscon

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

As fellow members of the illustrious alliance of NATO, the Commonwealth applauds the opening of more formal relations with the nation of Derscon. A subdivision has been reserved for the His Emperor's ambassador in the Diplomatic Quarter. A representative of the Commonwealth will be arriving via chartered flight in World City to supervise construction of the Granzian embassy prior to the arrival of our ambassador. We look forward to closer ties in the future.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

BUMP for responses.

BUMPage.

BUMP at noon.

BUMP for more interest.

BUMP for diplomacy.

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

The Commonwealth welcomes closer ties with the nation of GreaterBritain. A subdivision in the Diplomatic Quarter has been reserved for your ambassador.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

IC:

The Greal Government would like to establish an embassy in your country




signed,

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Will Riddle

Official Communiqué
The Foreign Ministry

The nation of Greal is cleared for an embassy in the Commonwealth. It is our sincere wish that this first step will lead to closer diplomatic relations in the future.

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Wenyuan Sun
Minister of Foreign Affairs

BUMP in the morning.

[OOC: Bah, can't be bothered to put forward a post of any worth. Let's just pretend that your old Woodstock Pact allies, the Yaforites, requested an embassy?]

(OOC: Well, I can accept that, seeing as I weeded out everyone on the old thread who wasn't active anymore. Should I put you down as Yafor2, or The Gupta Dynasty?
Also, whatever happened with the Woodstock Pact? Is it still active?)

[OOC: Yafor 2 is the nation. There's a link in my signature that explains why I'm replying with this nation. And the Woodstock Pact? Dead. It died when Sarzo went on his hiatus-thingy-whatever. I don't know, was out of town at the time.

I'm still around, though!]

(OOC: I read that thread. Damn, I feel sorry for you. =(
But at least you're still around.)

BUMP in the evening.

BUMP for more applications.

BUMPage.

BUMP for more interest.

BUMP in the evening.

-Message from the United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime: Personal Holotransmission


“Minister Sun,

First and foremost, it is with great relief to know that your nation has once again regained its stability and authority to return to the realm of international politics. With the sudden and abrupt loss of communications with the Granzian people, we in Schultaria Prime felt a deep loss not only on the political and strategic levels, but personally as well. Despite whatever political infighting or rampant backstabbing might have taken place on the global arena, your nation was one of but a few we felt we could implicitly trust in these chaotic times.

I personally wish that our nation would have been among the first to welcome you back to the global arena, but circumstances far beyond our power dictated otherwise.

While our maladies haven't rendered our nation completely unresponsive to the rest of the world, unlike the tragic events of your Second Civil War and the resultant disintegration of your previously Democratic government, our nation has had to devote the entirety of its material and intellectual resources towards preventing a few potentially catastrophic events of our own. Our nation hasn't grown in physical size, but our national population as grown at least three-fold since we last conversed as national equals. With any demographic analysis on the Schultarian State, I can assure you the pressures of a nation with the type of population hyperdensity we currently experience can not be accurately described by numbers alone.

That being said, however, our nation feels itself in a position enough to return to restoring its international diplomacy at least on some nominal level. Towards these ends, I extend my personal invitation to your nation to come to Schultaria Prime to engage in a rare, but joyous, political event to rebuild our diplomatic ties.

When we lost contact with your government, our nation declared Granzi a nation 'In Historical Perpetuity', to use the approximate English translation. In doing so, the National Assembly, Constitutional Court, and Central Directorate declared the Granzi as lost to history with little to no hope of recovery. Save for HDI's ship designs and tracking of Granzian-owned orbital assets of Designwerks manufacture, every diplomatic correspondence, treaty, and even the vacated remains of the Granzian embassy were sealed and moved to the Halls of Perpetuity as a national memorial.

With your rebirth and reestablishment as a state and sovereign people, I and the rest of the nation would be delighted to rebuild our alliance in dramatic fashion: the Circunol Deva. In the list of customs and practices held in regard by the Schultarian people this ceremony has been practiced in literature only. Not once in twenty five documented centuries have we been able to welcome someone who has 'Destroyed the Circuit' of death to return back to life, but we would be honored to hold the event in honor of the rebirth of the Granzian nation.

I do apologize as I seem to have digressed a bit from the issue of diplomatic exchange. Given our nation's increasing isolation with the world, however, the Federal Government and I have grown a bit overcome with excitement about your return and we wish to celebrate it in the proper context.

With all the best - Ma'ha ron'nees nappi-nappi kappea'ah tay'ah! GROOO SHEE!”

-Central Director Elliot Schultz

[OOC: Thanks for the warm welcome! I'll post a response worthy enough of your diplomatic message when I have more time tomorrow.]